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The Single UNIX &reg; Specification, Version 2<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997 The Open Group

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<h4><a name = "tag_000_000_123">&nbsp;</a>NAME</h4><blockquote>
beep - audible signal
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_124">&nbsp;</a>SYNOPSIS</h4><blockquote>
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#include &lt;<a href="curses.h.html">curses.h</a>&gt;

int beep(void);
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</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_125">&nbsp;</a>DESCRIPTION</h4><blockquote>
The
<i>beep()</i>
function alerts the user.  It sounds the audible alarm on the terminal,
or if that is not possible, it flashes the screen (visible bell).
If neither signal is possible, nothing happens.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_126">&nbsp;</a>RETURN VALUE</h4><blockquote>
The
<i>beep()</i>
function always returns OK.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_127">&nbsp;</a>ERRORS</h4><blockquote>
No errors are defined.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_128">&nbsp;</a>APPLICATION USAGE</h4><blockquote>
Nearly all terminals have an audible alarm, but only some can flash the
screen.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_129">&nbsp;</a>SEE ALSO</h4><blockquote>
<i><a href="flash.html">flash()</a></i>,
<i><a href="curses.h.html">&lt;curses.h&gt;</a></i>.
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